Month: July 2014

Pickles: Korean Style Kimchi is synonymous with Korean cuisine. It’s the most distinguishable dish that sets Korean food apart from any other Asian cuisine. What is kimchi? In short, it’s a pickle. Not just any pickle though; it’s the garlicky, chile-laden cousin of the kosher dill. Koreans eat kimchi at almost every meal. Traditionally kimchi needs days, even… Read More

Drying Food This is the first year I have tried drying food, other than herbs. Drying food is an old technique used for thousands of years. Dried foods contain more nutrients that canned food and are delicious when reconstituted. Drying is a simple technique that involves very little equipment. Dry food is less likely spoil due… Read More

My Photography Gear I have started to get a lot of questions about my photography gear and how I shoot the garden photography on the blog. First of all, I am an amateur. In fact, all of my gear is considered “cheap” in the world of photography. I took a photography class in college… Read More

Mr. Box Turtle One particular joy I get out of gardening is seeing numerous wild animals enjoy my yard as much as I do. A certain box turtle has determined that our address is a safe place, especially now that the old black dog has lost a few steps and his nose is not as… Read More

Summer Harvest This week has been busy with food preservation and fall garden planting. The biggest workload as of now is our corn harvest. The great thing about home grown corn is that it is SWEET and TENDER right out of the garden. The bad thing…a bunch come on at the same time. So it… Read More